Pleasures of the Flesh
悦楽
Synopsis
After committing murder, businessman Atsushi is blackmailed into keeping a suitcase of embezzled money. What follows is a descent into lustful, reckless actions and regret.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 1, 1965
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Screenplay & Story
- Nagisa Ōshima
- Original Score
- Joji Yuasa
- Original Title
- 悦楽
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Sozosha
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nagisa Ōshima
Nagisa Ōshima, Futaro Yamada
Joji Yuasa
Akira Takada
Keiichi Uraoka
Masayuki Nakajima
Department Leadership Roster
Nagisa Ōshima
Director
Nagisa Ōshima
Screenplay
Masayuki Nakajima
Producer
Joji Yuasa
Original Music Composer
Keiichi Uraoka
Editor
Akira Takada
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pleasures of the Flesh
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Pleasures of the Flesh about?
After committing murder, businessman Atsushi is blackmailed into keeping a suitcase of embezzled money. What follows is a descent into lustful, reckless actions and regret.
Who directed Pleasures of the Flesh?
Pleasures of the Flesh was directed by Nagisa Ōshima.
Who stars in Pleasures of the Flesh?
The principal cast of Pleasures of the Flesh includes Katsuo Nakamura, Mariko Kaga, Masako Yagi, Yumiko Nogawa, Toshiko Higuchi.
When was Pleasures of the Flesh released and how long is it?
Pleasures of the Flesh was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for Pleasures of the Flesh?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pleasures of the Flesh was composed by Joji Yuasa.
Is Pleasures of the Flesh based on a book or true story?
Pleasures of the Flesh is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Futaro Yamada".